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The Wichita Beacon
Kansas City committee considers World Cup signage, federal health care grant
Kansas City Council Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee recommended approving temporary signage regulations for World Cup 2026. The post Kansas City committee considers World Cup signage, federal health care grant appeared first on The Beacon .
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Kansas City pedicabs could soon operate on Country Club Plaza
Pedicabs can operate almost anywhere in Kansas City, but one popular destination is off limits.
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Kansas City wants to replace concrete with green spaces that can soak up stormwater
For decades, Kansas City has treated stormwater as something to remove from the city as quickly as possible. Now, city leaders and engineers may develop green infrastructure designed to absorb stormwater where it falls. This “sponge city” strategy, already in use in Minnesota and Texas, includes features such as rain gardens and permeable pavement.
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Thousands of Kansas City patients will likely lose Medicaid. Health leaders are calling for action
Kansas City needs to prepare for a public health emergency that could be as challenging as the COVID pandemic for safety-net providers, local health and community leaders warn. When new federal work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks take effect next year, thousands of Missourians are expected to lose access...
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Mental Health Facility Listening Session Offers Answers for Residents
Representatives from University Health, Missouri Department of Mental Health and Office of Administration joined House of Representatives District 19 Legislator Wick Thomas for a panel discussion at the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (2657 Independence Blvd.) on March 18 to address resident concerns regarding the construction of a new state mental facility.
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Guaranteed Maximum Price established for new Maryville Water Treatment Plant
Maryville’s new Water Treatment Plant has officially moved into a new phase of development following approval from the City Council Monday evening. To move this forward, Council enacted three separate ordinances, which City Manager Ryan Heiland explained in a presentation. He began by delving into Maryville’s involvement in the Missouri Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, which is a federal partnership administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and a loan the city has to pay back. Residents approved $50 million in funding for this in a bond election Feb. 4, 2025.
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Five HCA Midwest Healthcare Leaders Are Named 2026 Heroes In Healthcare By Ingram's Magazine
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (March 17, 2026) — HCA Midwest Health today announced that five of its leaders have been named to Ingram’s 2026 Heroes in Healthcare class. The Kansas City business magazine’s annual feature highlights exemplary healthcare professionals who go above and beyond in their roles, drive innovation and inspire growth in those around them.
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Kansas City leaders discuss SNAP, Medicaid funding cuts
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Local leaders met with area healthcare providers, advocacy groups and state representatives to plan for SNAP and Medicaid funding changes. Over the next 10 years, funding is expected to face a sharp drop — over $180 billion to SNAP and $1 trillion for Medicaid.
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HCA Midwest Hospitals Earn More Healthgrades 2026 Patient Safety Excellence™ Awards Than Any Other Kansas City Health System
Five HCA Midwest Health hospitals – Research Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Lee’s Summit Medical Center and Belton Regional Medical Center – have earned the 2026 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™, placing them in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
KYTV
Missouri nurse nearly lost her leg to a surgical complication; MU Health Care’s Limb Preservation Center saved it
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KY3) - A Kansas City nurse and Harrisburg native who once feared losing her leg to a surgical complication is now working full shifts in the emergency room, thanks to treatment at MU Health Care’s Limb Preservation Center in Columbia. Madeleine Gillman, a runner, ER nurse, and...
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New Children’s Mercy Express Care, Ortho Clinic to KC Northland
LIBERTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Children’s Mercy is expanding care for families in the Northland. A new Express Care and Orthopedic Injury Clinic is opening in Liberty, near I-35 and 291. The clinic will begin seeing patients on March 16. Express Care is designed for families who need quick treatment...
St. Joseph Post
Phased opening announced for new Mosiac expansion
Mosaic Life Care is set to expand its footprint in St. Joseph with the phased opening of its new Plaza 4 Medical Office, a three-story, 90,000-square-foot facility designed to streamline regional healthcare. Located directly across from the main campus at Faraon Street and Riverside Road, this $12.5 million project aims...
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Independence blocks referendum on AI data center tax abatement
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Residents opposing a new AI data center say they collected twice the signatures needed to force a public referendum — but the city of Independence has denied their effort, citing one line in the city charter. City Council voted 5-2 on Monday to approve tax...
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KC measles case prompts doctors to urge vaccination checks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A confirmed measles case in Kansas City, Missouri, is prompting local doctors to urge residents to check their vaccination status. The virus is highly contagious for those without the preventative shot. Dr. Stephen Lauer, a pediatrician at the University of Kansas Health System, described the...